Ukraine has occasionally targeted the Russian capital, but has doubled down on drone strikes on Moscow in recent days.

Three and a half years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, European Union countries have agreed to slap yet more sanctions on Moscow. Slovakia had been blocking the package over concerns regarding a separate EU proposal phasing out gas imports from Russia.

The European Union approved on Friday new sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, the EU foreign policy chief said. “The message is clear: Europe will not back down in its support for Ukraine.